Samālūţ weather in February

In February, Samālūţ sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Samālūţ's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samālūţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:42 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
26%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Samālūţ is town in Middle Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Samālūţ reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4218
5218
6218
7218
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
16229
17229
18229
192210
202210
212210
222210
232310
242310
252310
262310
272311
282311

How February really feels in Samālūţ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Samālūţ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10.310.48.3
Feb22° / 10.3118.7
Mar25° / 12°20.311.89.2
Apr30° / 16°0012.77.1
May34° / 20°0013.44.3
Jun36° / 23°0013.82.7
Jul37° / 24°0013.62.2
Aug37° / 25°00132.3
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.7
Oct31° / 20°0011.36.0
Nov26° / 14°10.210.68.9
Dec21° / 10°10.210.28.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88218
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158317
168317
178317
188416
198515
208515
218614
228614
238614
248812
258812
268812
278911
288812

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Samālūţ gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:515:31
210.76:505:32
310.76:505:32
410.76:495:33
510.86:495:34
610.86:485:35
710.86:475:35
810.86:475:36
910.86:465:37
1010.96:465:38
1110.96:455:39
1210.96:445:39
1310.96:435:40
1411.06:435:41
1511.06:425:42
1611.06:415:42
1711.06:405:43
1811.16:405:44
1911.16:395:44
2011.16:385:45
2111.16:375:46
2211.26:365:47
2311.26:355:47
2411.26:345:48
2511.36:335:49
2611.36:325:49
2711.36:315:50
2811.36:305:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Samālūţ

In seasonPeak

None of Samālūţ's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Samālūţ sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Samālūţ?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Samālūţ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Samālūţ in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Samālūţ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Samālūţ in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samālūţ peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Samālūţ in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Samālūţ is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1880 µg/m³Jul 2234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Samālūţ?

Samālūţ sits at 28.3°N, 30.7°E, 41 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Maţāy, 14 km away.

Topography around Samālūţ

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samālūţ.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samālūţ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m.

The land around Samālūţ is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
429 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Maţāy 14 km · Banī Mazār 22 km · Minya 25 km · Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 27 km · Maghāghah 39 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 41 km · Al ‘Idwah 43 km · Abū Qurqāş 44 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Samālūţ (28.3121°, 30.7101°, elevation 41 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).